Information about #97B8C5 color

#97B8C5 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #97B8C5 is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(151, 184, 197) (59.2% red, 72.2% green, 77.3% blue), or CMYK 18 / 5 / 0 / 23 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#97B8C5 is a moderately toned steel-blue azure that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. It is a natural fit for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Frozen (#9DB6C6). Slightly further away sit Chi (#9FBFC2) and Escape (#9EC0CA).

The recipe behind #97B8C5 is rgb(151, 184, 197), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 10.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.1:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #97B8C5 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#97B8C5 color variations

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#97B8C5 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #97B8C5

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Frozen color link
Frozen

#9DB6C6

Chi color link
Chi

#9FBFC2

Escape color link
Escape

#9EC0CA

Moby color link
Moby

#8EB2BE

Relax color link
Relax

#99AED0

Shinto color link
Shinto

#A6B5C6

Cyan Opaque color link
Cyan Opaque

#92C7C7

Eskimo color link
Eskimo

#A2B4BA

Comfort Zone color link
Comfort Zone

#A2B9D2

Shadow Green color link
Shadow Green

#9AC0B6

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#97B8C5
  • RGB151, 184, 197
  • CMYK18, 5, 0, 23
  • CSSrgb(151, 184, 197)
  • HSL197°, 28%, 68%
  • HSL Precise196.957°, 28.395%, 68.235%
  • HSV197°, 23%, 77%
  • HSB197°, 23%, 77%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.592
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.722
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.773
  • GLSLvec3(0.592, 0.722, 0.773)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.592, 0.722, 0.773, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.592, 0.722, 0.773)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB59.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB72.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB77.3%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID97B8C5
  • DECIMAL ID9943237
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01